Maria McCambridge won the women’s race in 55 mins 13 secs at the Frank Duffy ’10’ in Dublin’s Phoenix Park – not far off the 54.48 she ran when winning the Ballycotton ’10’ last March.
McCambridge, who is targeting the Dublin Marathon, beat a field that included DSD’s much-improved Niamh Devlin and an impressive group of visitors from Wales and Scotland. In the men’s race, the visitors took took six of the top eight places, with only nine seconds separating the top four, led home by Matthew Graham of Scotland in 50 mins 4 secs. Best of the Irish was Joe McAllister of the Marathon Mission and St Malachy’s Belfast who came home sixth in 50.49. First wheelchair was David Griffiths.
McCambridge, who is targeting the Dublin Marathon, beat a field that included DSD’s much-improved Niamh Devlin and an impressive group of visitors from Wales and Scotland. In the men’s race, the visitors took took six of the top eight places, with only nine seconds separating the top four, led home by Matthew Graham of Scotland in 50 mins 4 secs. Best of the Irish was Joe McAllister of the Marathon Mission and St Malachy’s Belfast who came home sixth in 50.49. First wheelchair was David Griffiths.
* Junior Thomas Moran outsprinted his Dunshaughlin team mate Robbie Matthews to win the Tara 5km on Friday night. Maura Kearns of Rathfarnham WSAF was first woman.
* A top-class men’s race at the Rockford Roof Tiles 4-Mile hosted by Tinryland just outside Carlow; David McCathy of West Waterford beat Annnadale’s Paddy Hamilton and Sean Hehir of Rathfarnham for victory. Annette Kealy, the women’s winner, was just one of a large contingent of Raheny and Rathfarnham athletes making a night of it.
* Gary O’Hanlon and Pauline Curley won the Longford Marathon. Enda Fitzpatrick, coach to
Linda Byrne who won the women’s race last year, finished sixth in the half marathon behind Sergiu Ciobanu.
* Barry Minnock of Rathfarnham won the Warrior’s 15km up and around Knocknarea in Strandhill, Co Sligo. Local athlete Emmett Dunleavy was second, with Aisling van Resnberg first woman.
* Olympic triathlete, Gavin Noble, fresh from London 2012, was a comfortable winner of the Dublin City Triathlon in the Phoenix Park.
* Gary O’Hanlon and Pauline Curley won the Longford Marathon. Enda Fitzpatrick, coach to
Linda Byrne who won the women’s race last year, finished sixth in the half marathon behind Sergiu Ciobanu.
* Barry Minnock of Rathfarnham won the Warrior’s 15km up and around Knocknarea in Strandhill, Co Sligo. Local athlete Emmett Dunleavy was second, with Aisling van Resnberg first woman.
* Olympic triathlete, Gavin Noble, fresh from London 2012, was a comfortable winner of the Dublin City Triathlon in the Phoenix Park.
Results –
Tuesday August 28
Dessie’s 10km, Gransha, Derry (161 finishers; www.athleticsni.org)
Men: 1 Noel Logan (C o D) 33.03; 2 Gavin Crawford (24-7 TC) 35.06; 3 Paul McGlinchy (Letterkenny) 35.11.
Women: 1 Teresa McGloin (Finn Valley) 36.11; 2Marian Campbell(C o D) 38.23; 3 Gillian Wasson (Springwell, W35) 38.38.
Sunday August 26
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